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May 24th
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206 Notable deaths
Joseph Roumanille
French poet (1818-1891).
Born August 8th, 1818 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1891 at 72 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Franco Riccardi
Italian fencer (1905–1968).
Born June 13th, 1905 in Milan.
Died May 24th, 1968 at 62 years old in San Colombano al Lambro.
Pierre Allemane
French footballer (1882-1956).
Born January 19th, 1882 in Montpellier.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 74 years old in Autreville.
Vladimír Hagara
Slovak footballer (1943-2015).
Born November 7th, 1943 in Piešťany. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2015 at 71 years old [ref]
Miguel de Capriles
Mexican-american fencer and university administrator.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
Olga Guramishvili-Nikoladze
Georgian biologist and educator.
Born July 29th, 1855 in Avchala.
Died May 24th, 1940 at 84 years old in Tbilisi.
Oleg Golovanov
Soviet rower (1934–2019).
Born December 15th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2019 at 84 years old [ref]
Victor Dolidze
Georgian composer (1890-1933).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Ozurgeti.
Died May 24th, 1933 at 42 years old in Tbilisi.
Mukar Cholponbayev
Kyrgyz politician (1950-2020).
Born March 29th, 1950 in Çoŋ-Örüktü. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2020 at 70 years old in Bishkek (COVID-19). [ref]
Chris Graham
Canadian boxer.
Born March 18th, 1900 in Toronto.
Died May 24th, 1986 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Hans Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1928–2007).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lier.
Died May 24th, 2007 at 79 years old
Ernst Remak
German neurologist (1849–1911).
Born May 26th, 1849 in Berlin.
Died May 24th, 1911 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Ján Plachetka
Slovak chess player.
Born February 18th, 1945 in Trenčín.
Died May 24th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Heinz Stettler
Swiss bobsledder (1952-2006).
Born March 1st, 1952 in Regensdorf.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 54 years old (myocardial infarction).
Leo Proost
Belgian cyclist (1933–2016).
Born November 1st, 1933 in Oud-Turnhout.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 82 years old in Turnhout. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Noulet
French naturalist and prehistorian (1802-1890).
Born May 1st, 1802 in Venerque.
Died May 24th, 1890 at 88 years old in Venerque.
Manuel Pazos
Spanish association football player (1930-2019).
Born March 17th, 1930 in Cambados.
Died May 24th, 2019 at 89 years old in Elche.
Harald Hagen
Norwegian sailor (1902–1972).
Born March 15th, 1902 in Oslo.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 70 years old [ref]
José Roberto Figueroa
Honduran footballer (1959-2020).
Born December 15th, 1959 in Olanchito.
Died May 24th, 2020 at 60 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emilio Salafia
Fencer (1910–1969).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Palermo.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 58 years old in Palermo.
Henry Sutton
Sailor (1868-1936).
Born September 26th, 1868 in Speen.
Died May 24th, 1936 at 67 years old
Paul Durin
Gymnast (1890–1953).
Born January 3rd, 1890 in Maubeuge. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1953 at 63 years old in Maubeuge. [ref]
Maurizio Mannelli
Italian water polo player.
Born January 1st, 1930 in Rome.
Died May 24th, 2014 at 84 years old in Naples.
Hjalmar Cedercrona
Swedish gymnast (1883–1969).
Born December 23rd, 1883 in Horn.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 85 years old in Ljungarum.
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